Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Hackensack area by diners

Across the United States, tacos have long been a popular food for good reason. These handheld treats are easy to eat and have an endless variety of filling options, so your tastebuds won't get bored. A staple of Mexican cuisine for centuries, tacos also showcase the country's diverse culinary traditions, from Afro Caribbean-influenced fillings served along the Gulf to indigenous ingredients, like achiote-marinated pork, that appear in tacos from southern Mexico.

Many of these variations have migrated north of the border to become must-haves in America. For example, fish tacos came from the Baja coast to Southern California in the 1970s, while Texas' famed breakfast tacos draw their lineage from the state of Monterrey. In more recent years, we've seen the rise of other regional specialties like birria tacos. Made with spiced, stewed meat, birria originated in southwestern Mexico and Tijuana but can now be found in U.S. eateries from coast to coast.

Tacos' versatility has also inspired countless fusion dishes, like tortillas stuffed with South Asian chicken tikka or Korean barbecued short rib. With all of these different options, it's no wonder that tacos have generated plenty of online buzz. Tastewise's 2025 trends report on tacos found that social media conversation about this classic dish has grown by nearly 33% in the past year. And all of that hype is especially important for restaurants selling tacos, considering that 37% of American consumers look to social media pages for dining information, according to a 2023 survey from PYMNTS.com.

No matter how you find your next taco fix, though, determining the best of the best taco restaurants near you can be a challenge. To help, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated taco restaurants in the Hackensack area using data from Yelp as of July 15, 2025. Businesses under the category "tacos" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value using the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Hackensack, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally (based on our Yelp data) were not included.

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Locos Tacos Birria Factory

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#21. Locos Tacos Birria Factory

- Rating: 3.6/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7626 Broadway NORTH BERGEN, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

el Taco Bar

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#20. el Taco Bar

- Rating: 3.7/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 244 Closter Dock Road Closter, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Taco Loco

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#19. Taco Loco

- Rating: 3.9/5 (206 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 254 Park Ave. East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos, Spanish, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

Sombrero Tacoria Ridgewood

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#18. Sombrero Tacoria Ridgewood

- Rating: 3.9/5 (102 reviews)
- Address: 14 Oak St. Ridgewood, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Dog House Saloon & Grill

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#17. Dog House Saloon & Grill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 270 Pascack Road WashingtonTownship, New Jersey
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Tacoria

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#16. Tacoria

- Rating: 4.1/5 (214 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 305 Rte 17 South Unit 10 Paramus, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

La Casa de Los Tacos

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#15. La Casa de Los Tacos

- Rating: 4.1/5 (284 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 290 County Ave. Secaucus, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Taco Intenso

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#14. Taco Intenso

- Rating: 4.1/5 (85 reviews)
- Address: 7410 Broadway Ave. North Bergen, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos CDMX

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#13. Tacos CDMX

- Rating: 4.3/5 (35 reviews)
- Address: 425 Broadway Westwood, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Carlitos Barbecue Taqueria

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#12. Carlitos Barbecue Taqueria

- Rating: 4.3/5 (139 reviews)
- Address: One Garden State Plaza Blvd. Paramus, New Jersey
- Categories: Barbecue, Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Crazy Tacos

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#11. Crazy Tacos

- Rating: 4.3/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 350 Lawton Ave. Cliffside Park, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Prince Taqueria

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#10. Prince Taqueria

- Rating: 4.3/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 111 Anderson St. Hackensack, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos, Halal
- Read more on Yelp

Jojos Bar & Grill

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#9. Jojos Bar & Grill

- Rating: 4.3/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 133 Monroe St. Garfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos, New American
- Read more on Yelp

Taqueria Dos Perlas

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#8. Taqueria Dos Perlas

- Rating: 4.4/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 446 Washington Ave. Belleville, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos, New Mexican Cuisine
- Read more on Yelp

Eastern Kitchen

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#7. Eastern Kitchen

- Rating: 4.4/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 476 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- Categories: Korean, Tacos, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp

The Hive Bar & Bistro

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#6. The Hive Bar & Bistro

- Rating: 4.5/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 142 Outwater Lane Garfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cocktail Bars, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Carlito's Barbecue Taqueria

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#5. Carlito's Barbecue Taqueria

- Rating: 4.5/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 119 Valley Brook Ave. Lyndhurst, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

Just Tacos

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#4. Just Tacos

- Rating: 4.6/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 65 River Drive Garfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Taco Time

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#3. Taco Time

- Rating: 4.6/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 559 Livingston St. Norwood, New Jersey
- Categories: Desserts, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Soup Maison And Latin Kitchen

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#2. Soup Maison And Latin Kitchen

- Rating: 4.7/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 11-08 Saddle River Road Fair Lawn, New Jersey
- Categories: Soup, Sandwiches, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Taqueria Los Amigos VM

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#1. Taqueria Los Amigos VM

- Rating: 4.8/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 795 Main Ave. Passaic, New Jersey
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 166 metros.